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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
A little predictable but so funny I couldn't help but like it.
I liked Heyer's other books better. This one was really slow to start, but was ok once it got going. My favourite thing about this book was the dialog 'between' Beaumaris and his dog. Quite funny.
I love the character of Arabella. She's just great. :)
I wasn't sure how much I'd enjoy this and I was still more concerned when I started reading and it had all the hallmarks of Pride and Prejudice style stories with a single girl displaying herself for marriage purposes and annoying rich bachelor she may or may not end up marrying. Thankfully there was a lot more to the story than that and while I never completely warmed to either Arabella or Robert, they did grow on me a lot, especially Robert given his conversations with Ulysses, the dog Arabella saved and gifted to him.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Arabella Tallant, daughter of a humble Yorkshire vicar, gets a once in a lifetime chance to stay with her godmother in London. Her main ambition is to find a husband because her parents have a bunch of other children to support. But she gets herself into a pickle with her impetuosity, making this goal much more difficult.
Heyer does such a great job with her male leads, I've enjoyed every one of them, including Robert Beaumaris. I adored his sensitive, caring side, particularly his one-sided conversations with Ulysses - the mutt Arabella foisted on him. And Arabella's compassion for society's downtrodden was charming.
This Heyer novel didn't include as much of her trademark humor. It tackled some serious issues, from Bertram's gambling addiction and drinking, to forced child labor, animal cruelty, and poverty.
"He was pounced on in the hall by his injured friend, who demanded to know what the devil he meant by inflicting lemonade upon his guests."
""Miss Tallant, better come upstairs!" said the anguished Mr. Scunthorpe, to whom Leaky Peg's vocabulary was rather more intelligible than to Arabella. "You dub your mummer, you death's head on a mop-stick!" Leaky Peg advised him."
Heyer does such a great job with her male leads, I've enjoyed every one of them, including Robert Beaumaris. I adored his sensitive, caring side, particularly his one-sided conversations with Ulysses - the mutt Arabella foisted on him. And Arabella's compassion for society's downtrodden was charming.
This Heyer novel didn't include as much of her trademark humor. It tackled some serious issues, from Bertram's gambling addiction and drinking, to forced child labor, animal cruelty, and poverty.
"He was pounced on in the hall by his injured friend, who demanded to know what the devil he meant by inflicting lemonade upon his guests."
""Miss Tallant, better come upstairs!" said the anguished Mr. Scunthorpe, to whom Leaky Peg's vocabulary was rather more intelligible than to Arabella. "You dub your mummer, you death's head on a mop-stick!" Leaky Peg advised him."
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed it but I wanted more from it. Many of the characters’ problems could’ve been solved with a simple conversation. Though I liked them, the main couple didn’t get many sweet moments. We did get several surprising moments detailing the horrors of poverty in London in the Regency period, animal and child cruelty, and the perils of gambling addiction. I felt there was a huge double standard there as well between Arabella and her brother that didn’t get explored. Anyway, it was good but not outstanding.
I love these books. So much. I love the men in her stories - so freaking charming. Ugh.
I gotta admit this one took a little bit of time to get into. Once she ends up in her 'predicament', that's when the story started coming about and I just couldn't put it down. My favorite chapters were having to do with Jemmy and Ulysses (you will see when you meet them). Arabella is my kind of girl.
I'm so in love with Heyer books. They're a real treat.
I gotta admit this one took a little bit of time to get into. Once she ends up in her 'predicament', that's when the story started coming about and I just couldn't put it down. My favorite chapters were having to do with Jemmy and Ulysses (you will see when you meet them). Arabella is my kind of girl.
I'm so in love with Heyer books. They're a real treat.
Another fun romp through Regency society. Gets off to a slow start, but then the plot thickens and reaches a crescendo, before a satisfying end.